After my husband and I were done shopping our hearts and wallets out at Platinum Fashion Mall, we headed over to Centralworld shopping mall to eat at one of the restaurants along the stretch on level 3. This one caught my husband’s eye and along with a warm welcome by Jeet, who introduced himself as … More Review: Baan Ying Restaurant, Centralworld Shopping Mall (Bangkok, Thailand)
Conveniently located in the central Bangkok district, this hotel is directly connected to MBK Center shopping mall and within walking distance to Siam Paragon, Siam Square and the National Stadium BTS station. Having heard decent reviews of this hotel, and alongside reasonable prices on Trip.com, my husband and I decided to give it a shot. … More Review: Pathumwan Princess Hotel (Bangkok, Thailand)
In keeping with the garden-in-a-hotel concept, Portman’s Bar is a nature-inspired watering hole nestled in the sun-drenched atrium on level 4 of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay hotel. My friends and I came to spend the afternoon and try out their Go Lokal afternoon tea menu. The place had a lovely ambience, with clusters of greenery … More Review: Portman’s Bar – Go Lokal Afternoon Tea, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay Hotel (Singapore)
Situated on the fringe of Singapore’s Kampong Glam heritage neighbourhood, guests at this hotel have easy access to the surrounding cultural spots, as well as nearby shopping malls. But given the less-than-ideal stay here the last time, I must admit it was a rather tough decision whether or not to give this property another shot. … More Review: PARKROYAL On Beach Road Hotel – Club Premier & Executive Suite (Singapore)
The Pan Pacific hotel underwent a pretty extensive transformation in mid-2023, where new F&B spaces were added and certain room categories (Deluxe, Premier and Executive Marina Bay, Premier and Skyline Suite) were refreshed. Since I had a complimentary stay with club lounge access courtesy of being a Prestige member of Pan Pacific Privileges, the hotel’s … More Review: Pan Pacific Hotel – Executive Marina Bay (Singapore)
The next morning, we had the option of having our breakfast, which was served between 6.30am and 10.30am, at Karang (AYANA Segara), Padi (AYANA Resort) or To’Ge (Rimba). Since Karang was just downstairs, that made the most sense, plus the interior looked comparatively more modern. There was a substantial variety of items in the buffet … More Review: AYANA Segara Hotel (Bali, Indonesia) – Part 2
A one-night stay in Bali over the weekend would typically be an unfathomable itinerary for my husband and I, but the phrase “never say never” comes to mind in this particular instance. As he really wanted to catch the finals of an e-sports competition, we pulled together to somehow make this trip happen 😀 Thanks … More Review: AYANA Segara Hotel (Bali, Indonesia) – Part 1
After seeing an Instagram reel about this unique dim sum omakase concept at Peony Jade Chinese Restaurant, I was incredibly keen to check it out for myself! “Omakase” is typically associated more with Japanese cuisine so I was curious to find out what this Chinese version was about. At a very decent price of $68++ … More Review: Peony Jade Chinese Restaurant – The Weekend Omakase Handcrafted Dim Sum Escapade, Amara Hotel (Singapore)
As my husband and I were staying nearby at Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba, we decided to take a walk around the Dotonbori area and look for a dinner spot. We chanced upon this restaurant with a super long queue and I recognized it to be the highly recommended one from a Telegram group chat. … More Review: Gyukatsu Motomura Restaurant, Namba 3-Chome (Osaka, Japan)
Ever since I saw the launch of this relatively new hotel on Accor, I had my eye on trying it out at some point! A collaboration between Accor’s midscale Mercure brand and Japanese long-stay brand Tokyu Stay, this pioneering dual-branded hotel opened for business in December 2022. It is situated in a really convenient spot, … More Review: Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba Hotel (Osaka, Japan)
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